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1. Which of the following statements is true of the behavioral perspective of leadership?
all great leaders are highly task-oriented and much lower in terms of people-oriented behaviors.
leadership behaviors are clustered into either participative or achievement-oriented groups.
leadership style is related to the individual's personality and, consequently, organizations should engineer the situation to fit the leader's dominant style.
leadership behaviors are clustered into relationship - related and task - related groups.
2. Once a company has decided to employ a particular generic competitive strategy, the first set of decision it must make is:
A. whether to integrate forward or backward into more stages of the industry value chain
B. what type of website strategy to employ
C. whether to enter into strategic alliances or collaborative partnerships
D. Whether to take offensive or defensive moves
3. In general, how could each of the following parameters influence your choice for an organizational structure? Explain your answers in as much depth as possible. (Learning objective 2C)
a. The project cost
b. The project schedule
c. The project duration
d. The technology requirements
e. The geographical location
f. The required working relationships with the customer
4. Below are three statements that are often used to describe the environment of a matrix. Do you agree or disagree? Defend your answer. (Learning objective 2C)
a. Project management in a matrix allows for fuller utilization of personnel.
b. The project manager and functional manager must agree on priorities.
c. Decision making in a matrix requires continual trade-offs on time, cost, technical risk, and uncertainty.